Minimally invasive anterior approach to upper cervical spine: Surgical technique

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 321-325

  Fong, Sheeyan ^a   DuPlessis, Stephan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anterior approach; Minimally invasive cervical spine surgery; Upper cervical spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; DISSECTION; DRILL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FACIAL NERVE; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SUPERIOR LARYNGEAL NERVE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; LARYNGEAL NERVE; METHODOLOGY;

ADULT; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; LARYNGEAL NERVES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 32944464912     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000169062.77005.78     Document Type: Article

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